UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
ULN2803
EIGHT DARLINGTON ARRAYS
DESCRIPTION
The UTC
ULN2803
is high-voltage, high-current Darlington
drivers comprised of eight NPN Darlington pairs.
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
SOP-18
FEATURES
*Output current (single output) 500mA MAX.
*High sustaining voltage output 50V MIN.
*Output clamp diodes
*Inputs compatible with various types of logic
DIP-18
ORDERING INFORMATION
Normal
ULN2803-D18-T
ULN2803-S18-R
ULN2803-S18-T
Ordering Number
Lead Free
ULN2803L-D18-T
ULN2803L-S18-R
ULN2803L-S18-T
Halogen Free
ULN2803G-D18-T
ULN2803G-S18-R
ULN2803G-S18-T
Package
DIP-18
SOP-18
SOP-18
Packing
Tube
Tape Reel
Tube
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SCHEMATICS (EACH DRIVER)
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
COMMON
INPUT
OUTPUT
2.7kΩ
7.2kΩ
3kΩ
GND
Note: The input and output parasitic diodes cannot be used as clamp diodes.
PIN CONFIGURATIONS
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
COMMON FREE
WHEELING DIODES
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Input Voltage
Output Sustaining Voltage
Output Current
Clamp Diode Reverse Voltage
Clamp Diode Forward Current
Power Dissipation
DIP-18
SOP-18
SYMBOL
V
IN
V
CE (SUS)
I
OUT
VR
I
F
P
D
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
RATINGS
-0.5~30
-0.5~50
500
50
500
1.47
0.54/0.625(Note)
UNIT
V
V
mA/ch
V
mA
W
Operating Temperature
T
OPR
-40 ~ +85
°C
Storage Temperature
T
STG
-40 ~ +150
°C
Note 1. On glass epoxy PCB (30x30x1.6mm Cu 50%)
2. Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied. The device
could be damaged beyond Absolute maximum ratings.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Ta=25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
PARAMETER
Output Leakage Current
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
Input Current
ON
OFF
SYMBOL
I
CEX
V
CE(SAT)
I
IN(ON)
I
IN(OFF)
V
IN(ON)
TEST
CIRCUIT
1
2
3
4
5
TEST CONDITIONS
V
CE
=50V,T
a
=25°C
V
CE
=50V,T
a
=85°C
I
OUT
=350mA,I
IN
=500μA
I
OUT
=200mA,I
IN
=350μA
I
OUT
=100mA,I
IN
=250μA
V
IN
=3.85V,I
OUT
=350mA
I
OUT
=500μA, T
a
=85°C
V
CE
=2.0V
I
OUT
=200mA
I
OUT
=250mA
I
OUT
=300mA
V
R
=50V, T
a
=25°C
V
R
=50V, T
a
=85°C
I
F
=350mA
V
OUT
=50V,R
L
=125Ω,C
L
=15pF
V
OUT
=50V,R
L
=125Ω,C
L
=15pF
MIN
TYP
MAX UNIT
50
100
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.35
μA
V
mA
μA
V
50
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.93
65
Input Voltage (output on)
Clamp Diode Reverse Current
Clamp Diode Forward Voltage
Input Capacitance
Turn-On Delay
Turn-Off Delay
I
R
V
F
C
IN
t
ON
t
OFF
6
7
8
8
15
0.1
0.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
50
100
2.0
25
1
1
μA
V
pF
μS
μS
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TEST CIRCUIT
1. I
CEX
OPEN
I
CEX
OPEN
V
IN
V
CE
I
IN
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
2. V
CE (sat)
, h
FE
OPEN
I
OUT
V
CE
, V
CE (sat)
h
FE
=
I
OUT
I
IN
3. I
IN (ON)
OPEN
I
IN (ON)
OPEN
V
IN
4. I
IN (OFF)
OPEN
I
IN (OFF)
I
OUT
5. V
IN (ON)
OPEN
6. I
R
I
R
I
IN
V
IN (ON)
V
CE
OPEN
I
OUT
OPEN
V
R
7. V
F
V
F
OPEN
OPEN
I
F
8. t
ON
, t
OFF
INPUT
OPEN
V
OUT
R
L
PULSE
GENERATOR
OUTPUT
(Note 2)
C
L
=
15pF
(Note 3)
(Note 1)
t
r
INPUT
90%
50%
10%
t
ON
OUTPUT
50%
90%
50%
10%
t
f
V
IH
50μs
0
t
OFF
V
OH
50%
V
OL
Note1: Pulse width 50μs, duty cycle 10%
Output impedance 50Ω, tr<=5ns, tf<=10ns
Note2: R1: 0, V
IH
: 3V
Note3: CL includes probe and jig capacitance.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
Output Current, I
OUT
(mA)
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Output Current, I
OUT
(mA)
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